There’s this space, to the right of my open bedroom closet, that could be utilized for shelving. The space is 10 inches deep by 3 feet wide by 7 feet tall.

I would like to install shelves in this space for my clothes, bed sheets, etc.

My question is what type of shelving would be best?

Someone I know suggested wire shelves from Home Depot. He claimed that wire shelves are better than wood shelves for clothing because air can pass through them. Also, you don’t have to worry about painting them.

I have learned that it never hurts to ask for suggestions. What type of shelving would you use if it was your space?

For my master bedroom I made shelves with oak plywood and they look good. For the guest rooms, I used Rubbermaid’s Homefree sets which are very versatile and easy to install. The only bad thing, is they’re not much to look at as they are wire shelves.

If i had an exposed area like that, I would probably do some kind of floating shelf system with plywood with a veneer on the front face.

When we moved into our house the hall closet near the entry hall had this wire upper shelf which was also what supported the clothes suspended underneath by hangers. This is the closet which is used for everyone’s jackets and coats. There was such a load on this shelf that it failed about 6 months from when we moved in. I went to the big box store and got another brand that was nearly the same. It also failed in the same sudden manner after a few months. With everybody’s coats and jackets it is obviously overloaded. In our other closets we have had no problems with these wire type shelves. I’m going to make a 3/4 shelf out of plywood with 6-8 inch wide plywood cleats for the shelf to sit on and also to hold up a 1-1/4 inch steel pipe to hold all of the clothes on hangers. I will probably nail a 1-1/2 wide wood banding on the front edge of the shelf to combat bowing of the shelf. I will make sure the cleats are supported by screws into studs. It will all be painted white to match the closet walls. This may be overkill but I’m tired of the hassle it has caused. The bottom line is that if you are going to have a lot of weight these kinds of wire shelves can fail because most all of the weight is supported by brackets and screws from the back wall which can put a lot of stress on the fasteners and brackets.

Anyways, just my two cents worth. It may not apply to you because of the load you put on your shelves.

How about a freestanding book case. A nice snug fit, slide it in and put a couple of shims under the front to keep it from leaning forward. Your in a condo and probably won’t live there your entire life. You move, it goes with you. Build it do it breaks down easy, screws and no glue. Put on a nice finish or paint and your good to go.

My dream is to rent out this condo when I finally move to a bigger place. I’m therefore thinking that it would be convenient for me and the future renter to have shelves in place. The less moving of furniture around the better for the condo, I think (it reduces the number of times walls and floors get scratched).

How about a freestanding book case. A nice snug fit, slide it in and put a couple of shims under the front to keep it from leaning forward. Your in a condo and probably won t live there your entire life. You move, it goes with you. Build it do it breaks down easy, screws and no glue. Put on a nice finish or paint and your good to go.

A carpenter could build shelves narrow enough to remain behind and above the headboard.If you were able to find a clever carpenter you could build shelves that remained behind and partially below the headboard set with pulleys to raise the shelves up for extra storage

You lost me when it came to pulleys. I have no idea what you mean by them. If you care to explain I’m all ears. Anyway, thanks for trying to help.

5/8” melamine fronted with either edge banding tape or a hardwood of your liking. Clean, durable and inexpensive.

- DalyArcher

A carpenter could build shelves narrow enough to remain behind and above the headboard.If you were able to find a clever carpenter you could build shelves that remained behind and partially below the headboard set with pulleys to raise the shelves up for extra storage

- Ghidrah

A carpenter could build shelves narrow enough to remain behind and above the headboard.If you were able to find a clever carpenter you could build shelves that remained behind and partially below the headboard set with pulleys to raise the shelves up for extra storage

- Ghidrah

A carpenter could build shelves narrow enough to remain behind and above the headboard.If you were able to find a clever carpenter you could build shelves that remained behind and partially below the headboard set with pulleys to raise the shelves up for extra storage